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    Nikon (Premier?) 8x42 replaced

    Hi Brock, That is very useful information about tightening the bridge. It is much appreciated. The nameplate at the bottom of the hinge needs to be removed to get at the screw you mention. I have a concern about breaking that nameplate when trying to remove it. So, for the time being, I think...
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    Nikon (Premier?) 8x42 replaced

    To all: Well, I received my good ol' 8x42 LXes back this morning (Thursday, March 29th). They are definitely the same pair that I had before because they have the scratch marks made on the inside of the bridge when I first bought them.... and they show the same serial number, too, of course...
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    Nikon (Premier?) 8x42 replaced

    Well, the Nikon repair shop apparently found my old binoculars. So, I have the new HGs all boxed up (with a prepaid shipping label that Customer Support emailed to me), and ready to go out (via UPS). After they get the HGs, they will return my LXes....at least that is the plan at this point...
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    Nikon (Premier?) 8x42 replaced

    Hi tenex, I believe the LX are of a flat field design. Other members here can give you a better answer as to the model sequence. I am still confused about the naming sequence. It seems especially confusing when the manufacturer calls a model by one name in the United States, but by another name...
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    Nikon (Premier?) 8x42 replaced

    Hi Andy, Thank you for your reply. The thing about getting a different binoculars is that I don't know what I am going to be getting.... handling, optically, etc. With my Nikon LX binoculars I know what I had.... buttery smooth focus, etc. My brother had an 8x32 SE and we compared them one...
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    Nikon (Premier?) 8x42 replaced

    Hi Arthur, Thanks for your input. Yes, I think you are probably right --- the purchase date probably had nothing to do with it. It just kinda sucks because when I sent them in, in 2015, they came back nice and clean and in good shape, but this time they sent me a different model. I wonder if...
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    Nikon (Premier?) 8x42 replaced

    Hi Scott, I really appreciate your reply. IF I can't get them back, yes, I will have to consider my other options. That is really interesting about getting the Nikon EDG. Maybe, I did not understand him correctly, but it seems like Timothy W. (Nikon Customer Support) said that Nikon has...
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    Nikon (Premier?) 8x42 replaced

    Hi Jerry, Thank you for your input. I called Nikon back this morning and was able to talk to Timothy W. in Customer Service and he was very understanding and helpful. He is checking into what happened to them and is going to get back to me. I'll post a message when I find out more. I...
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    Nikon (Premier?) 8x42 replaced

    I sent my Nikon 8x42 binoculars (see photo) in to Nikon for what I thought was going to be a routine cleaning and servicing. They needed cleaning on the outside (lenses) and the hinge needed to be tightened, but I didn't think they needed anything further than that. I wanted them to "check" the...
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